Turkish Besiktas has just announced that Arsenal midfielder Mohamed El-Neny will arrive in Istanbul on Friday to join the Turkish club on loan from the Gunners.
"El-Neny will land in Istanbul to complete Besiktas' transfer on a season-long loan, " Besiktas' spokesperson Altog Atalay revealed.
"We reached an agreement with Arsenal to sign El-Neny on a one-year loan, including an option to make the transfer permanent," he added.
"If Besiktas' officials are interested in buying the player, they may pay €18 million," the spokesperson explained.
Earlier today, the 27-year-old dropped a hint on social media that he could be on his way out of the Emirates Stadium.
Elneny, who joined Arsenal back in 2016 coming from FC Basel in a deal worth up to £5 million, failed to book his place in the Gunners’ starting eleven, especially since the arrival of new coach Unai Emery.
Besiktas played only two games in the Turkish league, as they managed to secure the victory in one and lose the other. Besiktas were pooled in Group K in the Europa League, alongside Braga, Wolves, and Slovan Bratislava.
It is worth mentioning that El-Neny participated with the Pharaohs in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, but Egypt suffered a shock defeat from South Africa in the last 16 to exit the tournament.
He also led his national team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, where he participated with Egypt in their three clashes in the group stage.
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